A Visit to Dallas, Texas
Last weekend, My family and I packed our belongings to visit my grandmother. I was excited to go because I haven't seen my grandmother in a long time. My grandmother became sick while staying in Louisiana and my uncle told her to stay with him in Dallas, Texas. Later, it became a hassle because the doctor told him that she couldn't stay by herself. My uncle owned his own business and he didn't have anyone to watch her while he was at work. So he put my grandmother in a nursing home so that he could continue to operate his business. At first, I was angry because I couldn't believe that he would do something like that to my grandmother. I didn't believe that the nurses would take care of her like my family would. When we arrived, I began to cry because her face had aged over time and she looked very sick. My mother told me that she was suffering from the Alzheimer's disease. She remembered who I was when I entered the room but had forgotten who my brother was. We asked one of the nurses could we take her out for a while and she told us that we could. We all went out to eat and went over to my uncle's house. We all sat back and reminisced on the things we use you and the times my grandmother use to spank my father and uncle. We finally ended the night with a movie at my uncle's house and then returned my grandmother to the nursing home. I enjoyed seeing my family laughing and having a good time amongst themselves, especially my grandmother. I can't wait for the next trip to Dallas so that I see my grandmother's big smile.

1 Comments:
For someone with Alzheimer's, a nursing home is a good choice, really. Your grandmother probably needs constant care, which is difficult for family members who have to work. They'd have to hire a full-time care provider, which many insurance companies won't pay for.
We had a neighbor whose wife died; he had Alzheimer's and would wander around the neighborhood looking for her. After he was mugged, his children put him in a nursing home for his own protection.
K. Smith
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